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THE  VERMONT  LIFE, 


Assets  Jan.  1st,  1873, $139,208.38. 


TO  CONSUMPTIVE  INVALIDS  !  ! 


Forty  years  since,  Elder  Downs  first  man¬ 
ufactured  his  Elixir  in  Northern  Vermont, 
and  its  remarkable  cures  at  once  brought  it 
prominently  before  the  people  of  the  United 
States  and  Canada.  No  other  medicine  has 
maintained  such  an  enviable  reputation  for 
such  a  length  of  time.  While  the  sale  has 
rapidly  increased  every  year,  other  medicines 
have  been  popular  for  a  few  months  or  years, 
but  their  lack  of  intrinsic  value  has  con¬ 
signed  them  to  comparative  oblivion.  In 
justice  to  Downs’  Elixir,  be  it  said,  that  it  is 
a  duty  the  people  owe  to  themselves  that 
they  continue  to  use  the  article  that  has 
always  cured  them  of  their  coughs  and  colds, 
rather  than  to  take  or  try  every  new  medi¬ 
cine  that  is  puffed  up,  and  may  be  worthless. 
N.  H.  Downs  Vegetable  Balsamic  Elixir  is 
warranted  to  give  entire  satisfaction,  or  the 
price  paid  will  be  refunded, by  the  agents.to 
the  purchaser. 

SPECIAL  DIRECTIONS  FOR  USING 

N.  H.  DOWNS’  ELIXIR. 

In  all  cases  shake  the  Bottle  well  before  using. 

Common  Cold. — Dose  for  an  adult  should 
be  a  large  tea-spoonful  after  shaking  the 
bottle,  on  going  to  bed,  and  half  the  amount 
in  the  morning;  and  if  the  pressure  of  the 
lungs  continues,  the  dose  may  be  repeated 
once  an  hour  until  the  patient  is  relieved. 
And  as  there  is  a  great  variety  of  constitu¬ 
tions,  as  a  general  remark  we  would  observe, 
that  to  take  a  sufficient  quantity  at  night  to 
create  a  little  nausea  at  the  stomach,  is  the 
desirable  point  to  be  arrived  at,  and  owing 
to  the  diffusibility  of  the  medicine,  half  the 
quantity  only  in  the  morning  will  be  re¬ 
quired  to  have  the  same  effect  as  it  does  at 
night  when  the  body  is  at  rest.  If  the  pa¬ 
tient  should  be  quite  sick  on  taking  an  over 
dose,  by  taking  a  tea-spoonful  of  medicine 
clear,  or  without  shaking  up  the  bottle,  it 
will  make  him  vomit  gently,  or  entirely 
remove  the  sickness.  If  the  patient  should 

vomit,  as  soon  as  you  can  give  another  tea¬ 
spoonful  clear  or  without  shaking  the  bottle, 
which  will  allay  all  irritation  of  tne  stomach, 
and  the  patient  may  rest  assured  that  the 
cold  will  be  entirely  removed.  As  this  effect 
does  not  often  happen,  it — is  only  narAd  to 
quiet  any  fears  that  may  arise  in  the  mind. 

Jg^^The  same  course  may  be  pursued  in 
all  cases  of  Coughs,  Catarrh,  Whooping- 
Coughs,  Asthma,  or  pressure  of  the  lungs  bv 
the  secretion  of  impure  matter  ;  in  all  such 
cases,  this  course  is  to  be  pursued  until  the 
patient  raises  freely  without  any  particular 


effort,  and  the  cough  is  perfectly  loose  and 
easy.  Where  extreme  sickness  succeeds  the 
taking  of  the  medicine,  it  will  be  well  for 
the  patient  to  cover  up  immediately  in  a 
warm  bed  until  the  effect  is  carried  off,  which 
will  not  be  long. 

First  Stage  of  Consumption. — When  this 
insidious  disease  is  suspected,  no  time  should 
be  lost  in  taking  the  Elixir.  Keep  warmly 
dressed,  with  flannel  next  to  the  body.  Ex¬ 
ercise  as  much  as  your  strength  will  allow  in 
the  open  air  ;  eat  the  most  nourishing  food 
you  can  get — do  not  burthen  the  stomach 
with  anything  like  nuts,  cake,  or  unwhole¬ 
some  food.  If  the  skin  is  hot  and  dry,  the 
whole  body  should  be  sponged  with  spirits 
and  tepid  water  as  often  as  once  a  day. 
Great  benefit  will  be  derived  from  rubbing 
the  chest  well  once  a  day  with  a  mixture 
composed  of  equal  parts  of  Kill-Pain,  or 
Henry’s  Vermont  Liniment,  and  sweet  oil. 
Have  a  bottle  of  Elixir  by  you,  and  take 
a  small  dose  every  time  you  have  a  bad 
coughing  spell — you  can  soon  regulate  the 
dose  to  your  case.  On  going  to  bed  take 
a  tea-spoonful,  in  the  morning  take  a  light 
drink  of  good  Bourbon  whiskey,  with  a  very 
little  sugar,  and  not  take  any  Elixir  until  one 
hour  after  eating  breakfast.  This  treatment 
followed  up  carefully,  has  'permanently  cured 
many  who  supposed  they  had  got  to  die  of 
consumption. 

In  the  second  and  third  stages  of  this  dis¬ 
ease,  the  Elixir,  taken  in  small  doses  after 
severe  coughing  spells,  has  proved  beneficial 
in  most  cases;  and  many  a  good  night’s  rest 
has  been  secured  to  the  afflicted  patient  by 
taking  one  or  two  tea-spoonfuls  of  this  med¬ 
icine  upon  retiring  at  night. 

Croup. — This  disease  is  confined  to  chil¬ 
dren,  and  the  dose  should  be  small.  For  a 
child  of  six  months,  from  ten  to  thirty  drops 
may  be  given,  repeating  the  dose  once  in  fif¬ 
teen  minutes  until  they  are  easy  or  vomit. 

This  Elixir  has  been  successfully  used  in 
many  cases  of  female  weakness.  It  has  also 
been  found  a  desirable  addition  to  the 
Nursery,  to  soothe  and  quiet  restless  children. 

Put  up  hereafter  in  z  and  12  oz.  bottles. 
Price  35  cents  for  the  small  and  one  dollar  for 
the  large.  You  get  as  much  in  the  large 
bottle  for  $  1  as  you  would  for  $  2.10,  if  you 
buy  all  small  ones  to  get  the  same  quantity. 
We  do  not  put  up  the  medium  size  now. 

HENRY  &  JOHNSON, 

Sole  Proprietors,  Burlington,  Vt. 

Successors  to  Rev.  N.  H.  Downs,  J.  M.  Henry  &  Sons, 
John  F.  Henry  &  Co.,  and  Henry  &  Co. 


INSURE  IN  THE  VERMONT  LIFE. 


Including  capital,  $4.44  in  assets  to  each  $1.00  in  liabilities.  Exclusive  of  capital  $1.24  in  assets  to  each  $1.00  in  liabilities. 


“A  NIMBLE  SIXPENCE  IS  BETTER  THAN  A  SLOW  SHILLING.” 


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fttis  * 


brakeman’^  ^tory. 


•  • 


Kr  have  been  a  “  Railroad  man” 
ll  for  a  great  many  years — have,  as 
the  expression  goes,  grown  grey 
in  the  service.  I  am  certain,  how¬ 
ever,  in  all  my  experience,  I  never 
saw  a  road  that  was  the  equal  of 
the  Valley  Air  Line,  upon  which 
I  was,  at  the  time  of 'the  incident 
about  to  be  related,  a  brakeman. 

The  Valley  Air  Line  was  one 
of  those  roads  that  spring  up  sud¬ 
denly  out  of  the  imaginations  of  a 
few  men.  One  cannot  say  that  it 
sprung  from  their  purses,  for  if 
they  had  the  seed  in  them  to  grow 
anything,  it  was  never  put  in  the 
Valley.  There  was,  as  nearly  as  I 
can  now  remember,  a  capital  stock, 
which  was  never  paid  up,  a  little 
town  and  village  credit,  and  a  large 
amount  of  preferred  stock,  first 
and  second  mortgages,  etc.  As  a 
result,  the  road  was  built  in  a  bung¬ 
ling  manner,  grades  were  bad,  road 
bed  was  poor,  bridges  and  culverts 
were  thrown  together  in  the  worst 
possible  manner,  because  the  worst 
was  the  cheapest.  The  iron  was  a 
light  and  frail  mass,  manufactured 
especially  for  the  American 
market,  while  the  rolling  stock 
had  been  worn  out  in  services 
on  other  roads  and  sold  to  the 
Valley  Air  Line  on  credit  and 
long  time. 

The  reader  will  see  from  this 
truthful  statement  that  the  Valley 
was  not  the  safest  road  for  travel¬ 
lers  in  the  country.  It  was  not. 
Innumerable  were  the  accidents 
we  had,  and  it  is  a  wonder  to  me 
that  none  of  them  were  serious. 
While  we  had  many  narrow  es¬ 


iS^Seo  pages  1,  3,  6,  11,  13. 


capes,  we  still  managed  through 
sheer  good  luck,  slow  time,  and 
great  care,  to  get  on  without 
breaking  bones;  but  I  positively 
assure  you  that  time  did  not  ac¬ 
custom  us  to  the  road,  and  we 
never  ran  into  the  depot  at  night 
without  feeling  thankful  that  we 
were  alive.  When  I  say  we,  I 
mean  the  conductor,  engineer, 
baggageman,  fireman  and  myself. 
IIow  the  passengers  felt  I  do  not  j 
know,  but  I  do  know  that  they  j 
ought  to  have  felt  as  thankful  as  J 
the  roadmen  that  their  bones  were 
in  good  condition  to  allow  them 
to  walk  from  the  depot  to  their 
homes.  Ignorance  may  have  been 
perfect  bliss  to  them,  however. 

The  engineer  of  our  train, — the 
Lightning  Express, — was  one  of 
the  most  sober,  careful,  thoughtful 
and  industrious  men  that  ever 
handled  a  throttle.  lie  possessed 
more  than  the  ordinary  share  of 
thoughtful  prudence,  of  his  class, 
and  it  was  owing  to  this  fact  that 
so  great  a  degree  of  good  fortune 
came  to  us. 

A  few  moments  before  the  train 
was  to  start  one  morning,  Gardi¬ 
ner,  the  engineer,  called  me  to  his 
cab.  He  appeared  unusually  down¬ 
cast  that  morning,  though  at  the 
bestgbe  was  by  no  means  a  “gay” 
fellow.  “  Bob,”  said  Gardiner, 
after  a  few  seconds  talk  about 
general  matters,  “Bob,  I  want  you 
to  be  very  careful  to-day.  I  know 
you  are  a  good  fellow  and  al¬ 
ways  do  your  duty  well ;  but  to¬ 
day  I  want  you  to  do  more.  I 
want  you  to  stand  by  your  brake 


2  PLEASE  READ  THE  FOLLOWING  CAREFULLY. 


N.  H.  DOWNS’ 

VEGETABLE  BALSAMIC  ELIXIR, 

FOE  THE  SPEEDY  CURE  OF 

Coughs,  Colds,  Consumption,  Whooping-Cough, 
Croup,  Asthma,  and  all  diseases  of  the 
THROAT,  CILEST  ANT)  LUNGS. 


This  valuable  medicine  is  purely 
vegetable  ;  the  discovery  of  which  has 
been  the  result  of  many  years’  close 
study  (while  suffering  under  those  for¬ 
midable  diseases  which  prey  upon  the 
organs  of  the  chest)  in  order  to  discov¬ 
er  ,the  causes,  the  symptoms  and  the 
cure,  viz. :  Consumption,  Asthma,  Ca¬ 
tarrh,  Colds,  Coughs,  Pleurisy,  Influ¬ 
enza,  Hoarseness,  Spitting  of  Blood, 
Bronchitis,  and  every  species  of  op- 
i  pression  ot  the  Chest  and  Lungs.  In 
all  cases  where  this  Elixir  has  been  duly 
administered  its  efliacy  has  been  inva¬ 
riably  manifested,  convincing  the  most 
incredulous  that  even  Consumption  is 
not  incurable,  if  properly  attended  to. 
As  consumption  at  ite  commencement 
is  but  a  slight  irritation  on  the  mem- 

Ibrane  which  covers  the  lungs,  then  an 
inflammation,  when  the  cough  is  a  little 
more  observable,  but  rather  dry,  then 
becomes  local  fever,  and  the  pulse 
more  frequent,  the  cheeks  are  flushed, 
and  chills  are  more  common.  In  its 
next  stage  the  external  parts  of  the 
lungs  themselves  begin  to  participate 
in  the  fever,  the  strength  fails,  the  flesh 
wastes,  and  perspiration  is  common ; 
as  debility  and  emaciation  increase, 
small  ulcerations  or  white  hard  specks 
appear,  the  bowels  become  irregular, 
the  sleep  is  disturbed;  in  the  last  stages, 
violent  coughing,  profuse  cold  sweats, 
and  constant  diarrhoea,  with  hi c-coughs, 
close  the  scene.  This  Elixir,  in  curing 
the  above  complaints,  operates  so  as  to 
remove  all  morbid  irritation  and  in¬ 
flammation  from  the  lungs  to  the  sur¬ 
face,  and  finally  expel  them  from  the 


system,  by  perspiration  and  otherwise- 
It  facilitates  expectoration,  and  thus 
relieves  the  patient  from  a  load  of 
tough  phlegm  which  cannot  otherwise 
be  wholly  removed  from  the  system. 
It  heals  the  ulcerated  surfaces  and  re¬ 
lieves  the  cough  and  makes  breathing 
easy.  It  supports  the  strength,  and  at 
the  same  time  reduces  the  fever.  It 
has  at  least  one  peculiar  advantage 
over  other  articles  in  common  use  for 
the  same  purposes,  it  is  free  from  strong 
opiate  and  astringent  articles,  which 
are  of  so  drying  a  nature  as  to  be  in 
great  danger  of  destroying  the  patient  ; 
whereas  this  medicine  never  dries  or 
stops  the  cough  but  by  removing  the 
cause,  generally  destroys  the  hectic 
before  the  cough  is  entirely  gone ;  con¬ 
sequently,  when  the  cough  is  cured  the 
patient  is  well.  It  may  be  relied  on 
as  perfectly  safe  in  all  cases  of  cough 
and  irritation  of  the  lungs;  the  very 
best  medicine  for  coughs  in  every  fever 
from  commencement  to  end.  It  will 
cure  a  slight  hoarseness  and  cough 
when  occasioned  by  a  cold,  in  a  few 
hours,  and  generally  when  severe  and 
obstinate,  in  a  few  days.  It  almost  in¬ 
variably  cures  children  of  croup,  and 
has  in  many  instances,  when  eminent 
physicians  considered  them  past  hope, 
cured  them  in  a  few  hours. 

^T'Shake  the  bottle  well  before  taking 
out  the  cork. 

N.  II .  Downs. 

Price,  small,  -  -  35  cents. 

“  large,  -  $1.00 

HEMiY  L  JOiBSO.Y,  Proprietors. 

Burlington,  Yt. 


j&jgrAVe  sincerely  wish  that  every  body  knew  the  real  worth  of  Downs  * 
Elixir.  “  An  ounce  of  preventive  is  better  than  a  pound  of  cure  ” — one 
small  Bottle  of  Elixir  taken  in  season  has  saved  many  a  valuable  life,  and 
large  doctors’  bills. 


RUNNING  A  TIME  TABLE. 


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every  second  of  the  trip — not  to 
leave  it  for  a  moment,  and  when  I 
signal,  I  want  yon  to  set  them  up 
as  you  never  did  before,  and 
promptly  too.  I  know  you  will 
do  it  for  me,  won’t  you,  Bob  ?” 

I  was  too  astonished  to  speak  for 
a  second,  and  then  I  asked :  “  Why, 
what  under  the  sun  is  the  matter 
with  you,  Gardiner?  You  know 
the  brakes  are  so  nearly  worn  out 
that  it  is  impossible  to  set  them 
up,  a*nd  you  know  too - ”  * 

“  I  know  it  all,  Bob,  and  that  is 
the  reason  why  I  want  you  to  he 
careful.  I  am  going  to  try  and 
make  the  time-table  to-day;  if  it 
is  possible,  I  will  do  so.  I  feel  just 
as  though  something  was  going  to 
happen,  and  am  more  than  half 
sorry  that  I  promised ;  but  I’ll  do 
it  though.  Now  promise  me,  Bob, 
and  of!' to  your  brakes.” 

I  promised  and  took  my  post, 
not  a  little  mistified  at  Gardiner’s 
words,  looks  and  actions.  We  left 
the  depot  and  went  rattling  on 
over  the  iron.  Passengers  looked 
at  each  other  in  surprise  and  won¬ 
dered  what  under  the  sun  was  the 
matter  with  the  Valley — if  it  had 
suddenly  awakened  from  its  long 
sleep,  and  now  proposed  to  be  a 
railroad  in  earnest. 

When  the  conductor  came 
through  the  train,  and  came  along 
by  me,  I  asked  : 

“What  is  the  matter  with  Gard¬ 
iner  this  morning?” 

“  Oh,”  was  the  reply,  u  he  and 
the  old  man  have  had  a  blow-out 
this  morning.  You  see  our  train 
never  makes  connections — passen¬ 
gers  always  lay  over,  and  of  course 
they  growl.  This  morning  the 
old  man  called  us  into  the  oflice 
and  the  whole  thing  was  out. — 
Gardiner  talked  like  a  father  to 
them,  and,  as  he  grew  excited,  he 
said  that  it  was  criminal  running 
the  road  in  the  condition  it  was. 
lie  told  them  the  time-table,  as 
made  up,  was  fast,  even  for  a  first- 

I - - - - 


class  road,  and  if  we  undertook  to 
run  it,  a  frightful  accident  could 
not  be  avoided.  When  Gardiner 
said  it  was  criminal  to  run  the 
road  as  it  was,  Supt.  Brown  was 
very  hot.  He  fairly  boiled  over, 
lie  declared  that  there  was  no 
better  road  in  the  countrv,  and 
that  Gardiner  was  a  coward  who 
ought  to  go  on  to  a  gravel  train, 
and  if  he  didn’t  make  time  he’d 
have  him  there,  too.  The  road 
was  losing  its  business  and  there 
had  got  to  be  a  change.  Brown 
also  said  that  in  Valley  Creek, 
where  he  lived,  he  had  noticed 
that  the  train  always  slowed  and 
lost  time  enough  there  to  lose  the 
connections.  Gardiner  replied  to 
this,  that  at  the  Creek  there  was  a 
down  grade,  the  bridge  was  unsafe, 
and  he  was  obliged  to  slack  up  for 
safety.  More  than  this,  the  track 
passed  through  the  play-ground  of 
the  Creek  school,  was  not  fenced 
in,  and  they  could  not  go  through 
at  a  rapid  speed  without  danger  to 
the  children.  Then  Brown  burst 
out,  with  an  oath,  that  if  parents 
did  not  want  their  children  run 
over  they  must  keep  them  off  the 
track.  It  would  be  a  good  thing 
to  run  over  one  or  two  of  them,  as 
it  would  teach  them  a  lesson.  Of 
course,  he  didn’t  mean  this,  but 
he  was  “  hot”  you  see  and  did  not 
know  what  he  did  say.  lie  added, 
that  Gardiner’s  family  lived  near 
the  track,  and  that  Gardiner’s  sole 
reason  for  slowing,  was  to  have  a 
chance  to  chat  with  them  as  he 
went  through. 

This  set  Gardiner’s  anger  on  fire, 
and  he  them  and  there  declared 
that  he  would  make  time,  let  the 
consequences  be  what  they  might, 
and  if  disaster  happened,  Brown 
must  assume  the  responsibility. — 
You  see  he  is  keeping  his  word,  but 
the  old  fellow  feels  bad  though.” 

We  dashed  on  over  the  frail  iron 
at  a  frightful .  speed.  You  could 
almost  hear  the  bars  crackle  as  we 


4  henry  &  Johnson’s  medicines  all  warranted  purely  vegetable. 


IDIRa.  WOODWARD’S 

GOKTOE3XTTR.ATI333 


For  the  Cure  of  Scrofula,  in  some  of  its  forms,  Eruption  and  Cuta¬ 
neous  Diseases,  sv^ch  as  Salt  Rheum,  Scald  Head,  Ringworm, 
Blotches,  Boils,  Carbuncles,  Chronic  Dicers  and  Chronic 
Rheumatism,  Chronic  Affections  of  the  Liver  aizd  Spleen, 
Enlargement  of  the  Bones,  Joints  and  Glands,  from 
Cancerous ,  Scrofulous  and  Syphilitic  causes,  Epi¬ 
lepsy,  Chorea  or  St.  Vitus  Dance,  Dropsical 
Swellings  and  certain  Constitutional  Disor¬ 
ders  ;  besides  all  Diseases  originating 
from  an  impure  and  imperfect  state 

of  the  blood. 

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Every  Physician  understands 
that  there  is  a  class  of  cases  where 
an  alterative  is  especially  indicat¬ 
ed,  and  we  claim  that  this  prepar¬ 
ation  is  vastly  superior  to  any  of 
the  Sarsaparilla  and  Yellow  Dock 
Alteratives  ever  offered  to  the 
public,  as  any  educated  Physician 
who  has  made  himself  at  all  ac¬ 
quainted  with  the  effect  of  Stil- 
lingia  can  testify. 

The  combination,  as  presented, 
possesses  marked  diuretic  and  lax¬ 
ative  properties,  which  wonderfully 
increase  the  alterative  effect  of  the 
Stillingia,  thereby  assisting 
greatly  to  eliminate  morbid  depos¬ 
its  from  the  system. 

Great  pains  are  taken  in  its  pre¬ 
paration  to  get  the  entire  strength 
of  all  the  ingredients,  and  we  be¬ 
lieve,  for  the  diseases  enumerated, 
it  will  give  better  satisfaction  than 
anything  of  the  kind  ever  before 


offered  to  the  profession  and  the 
public. 

We  do  not  claim  that  it  will 
cure  everything,  nor  that  it  is  ab¬ 
solutely  infallible  in  all  cases  for 
which  it  is  recommended;  but  we 
do  claim  that  it  is  a  scientific  com¬ 
bination,  prepared  on  scientific 
principles,  and  it  is  better  adapted 
to  cases  where  an  alterative  is  re¬ 
quired  than  any  other  preparation 
now  in  use ;  and  the  day  is  not  far 
distant  when  the  base  of  the  Com¬ 
pound — Stillingia — will  stand  at 
the  head  of  the  long  list  of  altera¬ 
tives. 

Physicians  can  be  supplied  with 
the  Compound  at  a  much  cheaper 
rate  than  they  can  prepare  it  in 
small  quantities ;  and  on  applica¬ 
tion  a  sample  bottle  will  be  fur¬ 
nished  any  Physician,  free  of 
charge,  also  the  formula,  that  he 
may  know  what  he  is  using. 


Prepared  by  J.  B.  WOODWARD,  M.  D. 


DIRECTIONS  FOR  USING  STILLINGIA  COMPOUND. 


Shake  the  Bottle  well  before  taking  out  the  cork. 

For  an  adult,  -  One  table-spoonful. 

a  child  10  years  old,  -  -  Two  large  tear-spoonfuls. 

“  “  4  “  “  -  -  One  tea-spoonful. 

“  “  3  “  “  -  -  -  Half  a  tea-spoonful. 

“  “  1  year  “  Twenty  drops. 

To  be  taken  three  times  a  day  one-half  hour  before  meals. 

long-standing,  severe  cases,  the  patient  should  use  5  to  8  bottles,  in  order  to 
effect  a  permanent  cure.  You  will  find  it  the  cheapest  Doctor’s  bill  you  ever  paid — war¬ 
ranted  to  satisfy.  * 

Price  One  Dollar  per  Bottle,  or  6  Bottles  for  Five  Dollars.  Sold  by  all  dealers  in  medi¬ 
cines.  HENRY  <fc  JOHNSON,  Proprietors , 

Buelihgton,  Vekmont. 

To  whom  all  orders  should  be  addressed. 


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went.  The  cars  surged  from  east 
to  west,  forcing  passengers  to  fairly 
cling  to  their  seats.  Not  for  a 
second  did  I  leave  my  brake. 

We  were  nearly  down  to  Valley 
Creek,  on  time.  As  we  approached 
the  long  stretch  of  down  grade,  I 
felt  by  the  shaking  that  Gardiner 
had  slackened  up,  as  if  the  danger 
were  really  too  great;  and  then, 
as  if  his  promise  had  come  full 
upon  his  mind,  had  again  carefully 
opened  his  throttle.  Down  the 
Valley  we  went,  our  rapid  speed 
startling  the  birds,  the  cattle,  and 
even  the  staid  old  forest  trees  into 
new  and  strange  ideas.  I  grasped 
the  brake  firmly;  the  engine  whis¬ 
tled  and  screamed,  warning  all  to 
keep  clear  of  it.  1  held  my  breath, 
well  knowing  that  if  we  left  the 
track  it  would  be  to  go  to  destruc¬ 
tion.  Suddenly  the  whistle  ceased, 
and  then  there  came  three  un¬ 
earthly  yells  from  it;  they  pierced 
my  ears  and  made  them  ache. — 
How  I  set  up  the  brake,  for  I  felt 
there  was  danger  ahead.  I  knew 
this  when  Gardiner  suddenly  re¬ 
versed  his  engine.  The  shutting 
otf,  the  reversing,  and  the  brakes 
set  up  so  tight  that  I  feared  the 
chains  would  break,  did  not  seem 
to  have  the  slightest  effect  upon  the 
train.  On,  on,  it  went,  at  its  dan¬ 
gerously  rapid  speed.  1  stretched 
my  neck  out  as  far  as  possible, 
clinging  nervously  to  the  railing. 
I  could  see  that  Gardiner  was  at 
his  post,  looking  out  as  I  did,  and 
moving  his  hand  energetically, 
while  whistle  and  bell  were  unit¬ 
ing  their  protest. 

What  was  the  matter  I  could 
not  conjecture,  but  was  anxious  to 
know.  Springing  upon  the  rail,  I 
made  my  way  to  the  top  of  the 
car,  and  the  mystery  was  revealed. 
There  on  the  track  was  a  smht 
that  sent  a  thrill  of  horror  through 
me.  Only  a  few  feet  ahead  of  us 
on  the  track,  stood  a  mere  child — 
unconscious  of  its  danger — para- 

lyzed  so  that  it  could  not  move. 
Just  clear  of  the  track  lay  a  wo¬ 
man,  evidently  helpless.  1  looked 
for  Gardiner,  to  see  what  he  was 
doing  ere  I  closed  my  eyes  to  shut 
out  the  horrible  sight.  The  poor 
fellow  had  mot  been  idle.  Plainly 
seeing  that  he  could  not  drive  the 
child  from  the  track,  and  that  its 
companion  was  helpless,  he  left 
his  cab  and  climbed  forward  on 
his  engine,  to  the  extreme  end 
of  the  cow-catcher,  leaned  over, 
and  while  clinging  with  one  hand, 
reached  out  with  the  other.  There 
did  not  seem  one  chance  in  a  mill¬ 
ion  to  save  the  child — not  one, — 
but  anxiety  overcame  horror,  and  I 
looked,  and  shuddered  as  Hooked. 

Ilow  my  heart  leaped  into  my 
very  throat  as  I  saw  the  train  dash 
on,  but  saw  that  as  it  did  so,  Gard¬ 
iner,  with  almost  superhuman  ef¬ 
fort,  raised  the  child  by  its  arm 
from  the  track  and  clasped  it  to 
his  bosom !  Then  he  sank  down 
on  the  cow-catcher  faint  and  pow¬ 
erless.  His  fireman  clambered  out 
to  his  side,  and  you  may  rest  as¬ 
sured  I  was  not  long  in  getting  to 
their  assistance. 

The  unusual  noise  of  the  steam 
had  brought  every  person  in  the 
village  out  to  witness  the  sight, 
and  as  they  realized  it  they  shouted 
their  joy  until  their  throats  must 
have  been  hoarse.  The  fireman 
and  I  clung  to  Gardiner;  there 
was  no  need  to  hold  the  child,  for 
although  rigid  and  helpless,  Gardi¬ 
ner  held  the  little  one  to  his  breast 
with  an  iron  grasp.  Very  soon 
we  crossed  the  bridge  and  struck 
the  up  grade  where  the  train 
slowed  and  finally  came  to  a  full 
stop,  nearly  in  front  of  Gardiner’s 
house. 

With  the  help  of  some  of  the 
villagers  we  took  by  force  the  child 
from  Gardiner’s  arms  and  carried 
the  engineer  into  the  house  and 
laid  him  on  the  bed.  As  he  sank 
down  the  little  life  in  him  seemed 

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SHAKER  MEDICINES  WARRANTED  PURE. 


SHAKER  ANODYNE ! 

A  Highly  Concentrated  Compound  of 

VALERIAN. 

One  of  the  most  valuable  medicines  ever  prepared  for  the 
relief  of  all  forms  of  NEURALGIA,  either  of  the  Head, 
Stomach  or  Spine — and  a  sure  cure  for  NERVOUSNESS, 
HYSTERICS,  WAKEFULNESS,  HEADACHE,  &c. 

How  often  you  hear  the  suffering  invalid  say:  “  Oh  !  if  I 
could  only  sleep  nights.”  Friend,  try  this  ANODYrNE 
just  once,  and  see  if  we  are  not  telling  the  truth.  It  is  very 
carefully  prepared,  without  heat,  and  is  perfectly  free  from 
all  impurities. 

Directions, — For  an  adult,  one  teaspoonful  in  sweetened  water,  once  in  six 
or  eight  hours,  as  occasio^  requires.  Less  for  children,  according  to  age. 

We  add  the  names  of  some  of  the  best  physicians  in  the  ' 
land,  who  use  it  in  their  practice  with  perfect  success : 

We  have  used  extensively,  for  several  years,  in  our  practice, 
“  SHAKER  ANODYNE,”  a  highly  concentrated  fluid  extract  of 
VALERIAN,  and  do  not  hesitate  to  recommend  this  as  very  much 
superior  to  any  other  preparation  of  Valerian  now  in  use.  We 
have  the  utmost  confidence  in  the  faithful  manner  in  which  it  is 
prepared,  and  believe  it  worthy  of  the  confidence  and  patronage  of 
the  medical  profession. 


A.  P.  Grinnell,  Burlington, 

B.  W.  Carpenter, 

W.  S.  Vincent, 

H.  H.  Langdon, 

J.  M.  Knox, 


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Charles  P.  Thayer,  Burlington, 
J.  B.  Woodward,  Montpelier, 
George  Nichols,  Northfield, 
Edwin  Porter,  “ 

Horace  Pales,  Waterbury. 

Every  family  should  have  a  bottle  of  S  linker 

Anodyne,  Jaundice  Bitters,  and  Canker 

Cure  on  hand,  ready  for  immediate  use. 

The  CANKER  CURE  is  perfectly  safe  to  use  as  a  GARGLE  for  all 
cases  of  Canker  and  Sore  Mouth.  The  youngest  child  can  take  it  for 
Nursing  Sore  Mouth,  &c.,  as  it  can  be  taken  into  the  stomach  with  perfect 
safety  and  with  great  benefit  many  times.  See  full  directions  in  the  circular 
around  the  bottle. 

Price  of  SHAKER  ANODYNE  35  cts.  per  Bottle;  JAUNDICE 
BITTERS  50  cts.  ;  CANKER  CURE  50  cts. 

SOLD  BY  ADD  DRUGGISTS  AND  DEALERS  IY  MEDICDNES. 

Prepared  and  put  up  by  the  TJX  IT  ED  SOCIETY  of  SHAKERS, 

Enfield,  X.  H,  for 

HENRY  &  JOHNSON,  Sole  Proprietors,  BURLINGTON,  VT., 

To  whom  all  Orders  should  be  addressed. 


“HAPPY  IS  THE  MAN  WHO  HATH  CfeOSEN  wisdom’s  ways.” 


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WOEI '  LOZEMES. 


A  Pleasant,  Safe  and  Effectual  Remedy  for  Worms. 


Of  all  remedies  designed  for  a  spe¬ 
cial  purpose,  the  great  desideratum  i3 
to  procure  the  best.  Having  had  oc¬ 
casion  to  deal  largely  in  vermifuges, 
many  years,  aiid  knowing  the  adapta¬ 
bility  of  such  remedies  to  the  purpose 
for  which  they  are  intended,  we  have 
no  hesitation  in  saving  that  the  article 
we  now  offer  to  the  public  is  far  supe¬ 
rior  to  all  others,  inasmuch  as  it  is 
more  effectual  in  its  results,  less  objec¬ 
tionable  on  account  of  the  taste,  and 
generally  obviates  the  necessity  of 
taking  castor  oil,  or  any  other  nau¬ 
seous  laxative  to  carry  off  the  worms ; 


thus  acting  in  the  double  capacity  of 
a  vermifuge  and  a  cathartic,  removing 
the  cause  of  disease,  and  restoring  to 
health. 

In  using  these  Lozenges,  as  in  all 
other  medicine,  the  exercise  of  judg¬ 
ment  is  necessary,  as  constitutions  vary, 
and  what  may  be  a  small  dose  for  one, 
will  be  a  large  dose  for  another.  It  is 
better  that  a  low  diet  be  maintained 
for  a  day  or  two  before  using,  and  also 
during  their  use,  as  an  over-crowded 
stomach  impedes  the  action  of  the 
medicine. 


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DIRECTIONS  FOR  USING 


HENRY’S  WORM  LOZENGES. 


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One  to  three  years  old  -  -  -  One  to  two  Lozenges,  night  and  morning. 

Three  to  six  “  “  ....  Two  to  three  “ 

Six  to  twelve  “  “  ....  Three  to  four  “ 

For  adults . Five  to  six  “ 

In  case  the  above  is  not  found  sufficient  to  move  the  bowels,  take  an  addi¬ 
tional  lozenge,  or  part  of  a  lozenge,  or  a  moderate  ^lose  of  castor  oil,  if  neces¬ 
sary,  so  as  to  produce  an  evacuation. 

These  Lozenges  are  put  up  in  large  boxes,  and  for  sale  by  all  Druggists 
and  dealers  in  Medicines  everywhere.  Price,  25  cents  a  box. 

HENRY  &  JOHNSON,  Proprietors, 

Burlington,  Vt. 

If  you  need  a  Cough  Medicine,  we  advise  you  to  try  N.  IT.  DOWNS’ 
Vegetable  Balsamic  Elixir.  No  family  should  be  without  it  in  the  house.  In 
all  cases  of’  Coughs,  Colds,  Croup  and  Whooping-Cough,  it  cures  as  if  by 
Perfectly  sale  for  children  and  adults. 


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THESE  BITTERS  REGULATE  THE  LIVER.  TRY  THEM. 


DE,  BOYCES’  T0IIC  BITTERS: 

OR 


Blood.  Renovator. 

COMPOSED  ENTIRELY  OF  VEGETABLES. 


The  effect  of  this  medicine  is 
truly  wonderful.  It  acts  directly 
on  the  bowels  and  blood  and  is  a 
mild  but  thorough  Cathartic.  It 
expels  all  morbid  secretions  and 
obstructions  from  the  body,  stimu¬ 
lating  the  internal  organs  into 
healthy  action,  cleansing  the  sys¬ 
tem  and  purifying  the  blood,  caus¬ 
ing  it  to  How  anew  through  every 
part  of  the  body,  giving  health  and 
new  life  to  the  frame.  Are  you 
suffering  with  any  of  the  diseases 
that  follow  a  torpid/or  diseased 
liver,  such  as  Jaundice,  Dyspepsia, 
Bilious  Diseases,  Foul  Stomach, 


Costiveness  or  Weakness?  Then 
these  Bitters  will  do  you  good. 
Mandrake,  one  of  the  ingredients 
of  this  medicine,  is  now  admitted 
to  be  one  of  the  very  best  agents 
known  for  restoring  the  liver  to 
healthy  action;  has  almost  entirely 
taken  the  place  of  Calomel  with 
all  good  physicians. 

DIRECTIONS. 

For  an  adult  a  tablespoonful  in 
sweetened  water  three  times  a  day 
before  meals.  The  dose  may  be 
increased  or  lessened  tas  the  case 
may  require  Price,  50  cents. 


DR.  ASA  II OLDRIDG E’6 


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- — 

The  strongest  Adhesive  and  best  Healing  Plaster  in  the  world. 

For  dressing  and  healing  all  kinds  of 

CUTS  JsJNTD  WOUNDS, 

With  but  a  single  application.  Also  BOILS,  OLD  ULCERS, 
FELONS,  WHITLOWS,  FESTERS,  WARTS,  CORNS,  BUNIONS, 
All  Rheumatic  Pains,  Ague  in  the  face,  &c. 

Certain  cure  for  corns  and  warts. 

ALSO  FOR  CUTS  AND  WOUNDS 

ON  HORSES  AND  CATTLE. 


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to  come  back,  and  he  whisper'ed : 
“  Whose  child  is  it  ?” 

“  Superintendent  Brown’s,”  said 
a  neighbor,  to  my  astonishment. 

“  Is  it  alive  ?”  gasped  Gardiner. 

“  It  is  alive  and  well — thanks  to 
your  bravery,”  I  answered,  and 
Gardiner  sank  back  upon  his  pil¬ 
low. 

The  child  which  Gardiner  had 
so  miraculously  saved,  was  a  son 
and  only  child  of  our  Superintend¬ 
ent.  It  seemed  singular  that  the 
morning  talk  of  the  two  men 
should  have  so  singular  an  ending; 
but  so  it  was.  The  wife  of  the 
Superintendent  with  their  only 
child  had  been  out  for  a  walk. — 
The  little  one  running  on  ahead 
had  strayed  upon  the  track.  Hear¬ 
ing  the  whistle,  the  mother  called 
the  child  to  her,  but  the  child, 
happy  in  its  freedom,  ran  on, 
laughing  and  shouting,  child-like, 
into  the  jaws  of  danger.  It  was 
too  much  for  the  mother ;  she 
made  an  effort  to  save  her  darling, 
but  before  she  could  overtake  the 
little  one,  her  strength  failed  her 
and  she  fell. 

Our  engine  was  injured  so  that 
it  was  impossible  to  go  on,  and 
another  was  telegraphed  for.  We 
tried  all  we  could  to  bring  Gardi¬ 
ner  back,  but  the  physician  said 
that  the  excitement  under  which 
the  noble  fellow  had  labored,  had 
prostrated  him,  and  it  would  re¬ 
quire  the  greatest  care  and  a  long 
time  to  bring  him  back  to  life, 
lie  had  that  care,  you  may  rest  as¬ 
sured.  I  was  in  Gardiner’s  house 
when  Supt.  Brown  came  in  that 
night.  The  “old  man,”  as  we 
called  him,  had  lost  all  sign  of  his 
anger,  and  he  wept  like  a  child  as 
he  looked  upon  the  strong  man 
thus  prostrate  before  him.  lie 
visited  the  patient  daily,  and  his 
very  life  seemed  to  hang  upon 
Gardiner’s  recovery,  and  when  the 
danger  was  passed,  the  long  fever 
which  ensued  was  broken,  and  the 


engineer  began  to  recover,  the  Su¬ 
perintendent  was  as  happy  as  a 
child. 

I  may  say,  in  conclusion,  that 
the  incident  was  not  without  its 
result,  for  at  once  the  Valley  Road 
wras  thoroughly  rebuilt  in  the  best 
possible  manner,  newly  stocked, 
and  is  to-day  one  of  the  best  roads 
in  the  country,  running  its  trains 
on  time  and  giving  great  delight 
to  the  traveling  public;  thanks  to 
the  enterprise  and  energy  of  Supt. 
Gardiner,  a  kind-hearted,  grey¬ 
haired  gentleman,  who  is  ranked 
among  the  best  railroad  men  in 
the  country.  I  go  down  twice  a 
year  to  see  him,  and  we  always 
talk  about  the  day  when  he  under¬ 
took  to  run  his  time-table  and  the 
result  thereof. 


This  thrilling  little  sketch  illus¬ 
trates  in  a  very  striking  manner 
the  noble  qualities  of  a  class  of 
men  of  whom  we  are  verv  little 
accustomed  to  think  in  this  con¬ 
nection, —  namely,  railroad  men. 
People  have  become  so  accustomed 
to  this  expeditious  mode  of  travel¬ 
ing,  in  comfortable,  even  luxurious 
carriages,  without  personal  trouble 
or  responsibility,  as  to  regard  it  as 
a  natural  state  of  things;  and  for- 
get  that  such  results  can  only  be 
attained  by  constant  labor  and 
unremitting  care  and  faithfulness 
on  the  part  of  these  men,  whom 
we  are  so  ready  to  reproach  and 
blame.  The  fact  that  we  so  readily 
trust  our  lives  in  their  hands, 
(•roves  that  we  believe  them  to 
possess  these  qualities  of  faithful¬ 
ness  and  fidelity;  and  how  often 
do  we  see  it  proved  in  deeds  of 
heroism  as  grand  as  were  ever 
witnessed  on  the  held  of  battle: 
when  conductor,  engineer,  fireman 
or  brakeman  goes  on  to  certain 
death,  if  by  doing  so  lie  has  one 
chance  to  save  those  committed  to 
his  care ! 


12  EVERY  FAMILY  SHOULD  KEEP  KILL-PAIN  AND  DOWNS’  ELIXIR  ON  HAND 


DR.  DOWNING’S 


OR 


PAIN  RELIEVER. 

A  PURELY  VEGETABLE  PREPARATION, 

For  the  Immediate  and  Permanent  cure  of  all  Internal  and  Exter¬ 
nal  Pain.  There  is  no  Pain  Curer,  Pain  Killer,  or  Pain  Extractor 
in  the  world  superior  to  this  Medicine. 

Ifgg^Read  carefully,  Full  Directions  with  each  Bottle. 

COLD — “  TAKING  COLD. 


Changes  from  warm  to  cool 
weather,  or  going  to  sleep  in  a 
room  not  properly  aired,  are  said 
to  occasion  “  a  severe  cold”  not 
unattended  with  danger.  No 
doubt  suppressed  perspiration  of¬ 
ten  occasions  a  severe  illness,  be¬ 
cause  by  the  pores  of  the  skin,  in 
health,  we  evaporate  two  ounces  of 
; perspiration  per  hour ,  forty  -  eight 
ounces  per  day .  No  wonder,  then, 
we  are  sick  when  this  ordination 
of  nature  goes  not  on  with  regu¬ 
larity. 

Kill-Pain  is  used  with  great  suc¬ 
cess  in  breaking  up  a  cold  in  its 
first  stages, — (after  it  is  seated  on 
the  Lungs  N.  H.  Downs'  Elixir  is 
the  best  expectorant  now  in  use.) 
The  patient  should  hasten  (the 
very  moment  he  feels  chilly  and 
as  though  he  had  taken  cold)  and 
take  a  foot  bath,  just  as  hot  as  can 
be  borne,  and  cover  up  warm  in 
bed;  then  bathe  the  soles  of  the 
feet  well  with  Kill-Pain,  and  take 
one  teaspoonful  in  nearly  half  a 
pint  of  warm  water  ;  add  milk,  and 
sweeten  to  suit  the  taste ;  and  in 
twenty  minutes  repeat  the  dose, 
unless  perspiration  starts  freely. 

The  Kill-Pain  acts  promptly  in 
equalizing  the  circulation  of  blood, 


thereby  assisting  nature  very  much 
to  throw  off  disease  by  perspira¬ 
tion  and  otherwise.  As  a  family 
Remedy  it  is  very  valuable,  for 
the  permanent  cure  of  Neuralgia 
(see  full  directions  for  treating 
Neuralgia  in  circular  around  each 

•bottle),  common  Cold,  Cholera, 

# 

Cholera  Morbus,  Nervous  or  Sick 
Headache,  Bowel  Complaint, 
Chronic  Rheumatism,  Fever  and 
Ague,  Crick  in  the  back,  weak 
Nerves,  Spinal  affections,  Pain  in 
the  Head,  Inflammation  or  Pain 
of  any  kind,  Sore  Throat,  &c.  We 
refer  the  reader  to  the  full  direc¬ 
tions  around  each  bottle,  and  feel 

* 

confident,  if  you  try  one  bottle  and 
learn  HOW  to  use  Kill-Pain,  you 
will  never  be  without  it  in  the 
house.  If  you  are  very  Bilious, 
and  Liver  inactive,  Dr.  Johnson’s 
Compound  Mandrake  Pills  (Podo- 
phyllin)  will  assist  very  much  to 
effect  a  speedy  cure. 

Kill-Pain  retails,  small  size,  25 
cents;  large,  50  cts.,  and  is  sold  by 
dealers  in  medicines  everywhere. 

jggg^Remember  Kill-Pain  is  an 
interned  and  exterml  remedy,  and  it 
is  well  in  cases  of  violent  pain  or 
suffering  to  take  a  dose  before  ap¬ 
plying  it  externally. 

Please  Read  and  Circulate. 


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Could  we  for  a  moment  see  the 
world  set  back  to  its  pre-railroad 
state,  we  could  realize,  more  fully 
than  we  shall  ever  be  able  to  do, 
the  obligations  we  owe  to  railroad 
companies,  and  should  perhaps  be 
less  ready  to  seek  for  faults  in 
these  valuable  public  servants. 

Next  to  the  railroad  man,  or 


is  the  Physician.  Entirely  over¬ 
looking  his  own  comfort  and  con¬ 
venience,  he  devotes  himself  to 
relieving  the  pains  and  saving 
the  lives  of  his  fellow  creatures. 
Through  summer’s  heat  and  win¬ 


ter’s  cold,  through  rain  and  snow, 
he  goes,  often  in  weariness  and 
exhaustion,  to  administer  healing 
medicines  to  the  sick.  W ell  and 
truly  may  the  physician  be  called 


a  benefactor  of  mankind.  Nor  is 

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he  less  a  public  benefactor,  who 
places  carefully  compounded,  safe 
and  efficient  medicines,  all  ready 
to  be  administered,  within  the 
reach  of  all — with  full  and  explicit 
directions,  so  simple  as  to  be  un¬ 
derstood  by  a  child.  By  these 
medicines,  so  conveniently  at 
hand,  disease  may  be  attacked 
and  overcome  at  its  first  appear¬ 
ance;  when  it  might  be  impossible 
to  obtain  a  physician,  or  when,  as 
is  often  the  case,  the  illness  seems 
so  slight  at  first,  we  think  it  is  not 
worth  while  to  call  him  in.  WFen 
if  we  have  at  hand  some  tried  and 
true  medicine,  which  we  can  ad¬ 
minister  ourselves,  we  attend  to  it 
at  once,  and  thus  save  long  sick¬ 
ness  many  times,  and  even  life 
itself. 


OF  HENRY  &  JOHNSON’S 


u  CHOICE  FAMILY  PREPARATIONS” 

Have  been  before  the  American  and  Canadian  People  for 

more  than  a  quarter  of  a  Century . 

N.  H.  DOWNS’  VEGETABLE  BALSAMIC  ELIXIR 


was  first  introduced  over  forty  years  ago,  and  has  had  a  re¬ 
markable  history — it  has  won  its  way  by  actual  service ,  until 
it  has  become  a  household  friend  in  thousands  of  our  best 
families — regular  Physicians  use  and  recommend  it.  Clergy¬ 
men,  and  all  public  Speakers,  are  its  best  patrons.  Rail  Road 
Employees,  much  exposed  to  Colds,  Coughs,  &c.,  should  al¬ 
ways  use  it.  Farmers,  Lawyers,  Merchants,  and  everybody, 
old  and  young,  speak  highly  in  its  praise. 

Why  do  all  speak  so  highly  in  praise  of  Downs’  Elixir  ? 
Because  it  invariably  cures  Coughs,  Colds,  Croup,  and  all 
Lung  difficulties,  and  is  perfectly  safe  to  give  to  the  youngest 
child.  Mothers  should  always  keep  a  bottle  ready  for  imme¬ 
diate  use  in  time  of  need. 

In  conclusion  we  wish  to  sav,  all  of  our  Medicines  are  pre¬ 
pared  Scientifically  and  are  PURELY  VEGETABLE.  We 
use  no  Mineral  Poison  whatever,  in  any  of  our  Valuable 
Remedies. 

JEsgrOnr  medicines  are  supposed  to  be  for  sale  by  some  one  in  ovory  city  and  town  in  the 
United  States  and  the  Dominion.  If  you  do  not  find  them  in  your  town,  please  ask  your 
Merchant  or  Druggist  to  order  some  at  once  from  any  wholesale  Druggist. 


MANDRAKE  PILLS  are  the  best  Liver  Regulator  now  in  use,  and  are  perfectly  safe  in  all  cases.  Try  them. 


J  These  Podopliyllin  or  concentrated  MANDRAKE  PILLS  are  a 


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A.  Purely  Vegetable  Preparation. 

Composed  of  Mandrake,  Hyoscyamns,  and  oilier  valnaMe  ingredients. 


ZVSAWBRimS  is  Cathartic,  Emetic, 

Alterative,  Anthelmintic,  Hydragogue  and 
Sialagogue,  as  a  sure  and  active  cathartic  it 
deserves  a  high  rank  among  our  indigenous 
productions.  We  have  no  other  native  plant 
that  answers  the  common  purpose  of  Jalap, 

Aloes  and  Rhubarb,  and  which  is  more  safe 
and  mild  in  its  operation.  It  acts  principal¬ 
ly  as  a  cathartic,  if  the  doses  administered 
are  moderate. 

It  promotes  glandular  action,  exerting  also 
a  powerful  influence  on  the  condition  of  the 
cutaneous  tissue,  and  regulates  the  circula¬ 
tory  system. 

In  bilious  and  typhoid  febrile  diseases,  it 
is  very  valuable  as  a  cathartic,  or  Emetic- 
Cathartic,  often  breaking  up  the  disease  at 
once. 

A  moderate  use  of  Mandrake  is  effectual 
in  Chronic  Liver  Complaint,  and  indeed  in 
all  hepatic  derangements. 

The  best  medical  work  in  this  country 
says  of  it:  “  There  is  not  its  superior  in  the 
whole  range  of  medicines,  arousing  the  liver 
to  a  more  healthy  action,  increasing  the  flow 
of  bile,  and  keeping  up  these  actions  longer 
than  any  other  agent  with  which  we  are 
acquainted. 

DIRECTIONS. 


It  promotes  free  action  of  the  kidneys, 
arousing  the  absorbents  being  a  regulator  of 
all  secretions,  so  far  as  any  one  medicine  can 
be,  and  exerts  a  complete  influence  over  the 
pathologic  condition  of  the  blood,  preventing 
its  strong  determination  to  any  part  where 
congestion  or  incipient  inflammation  would 
be  produced — as  for  instance,  in  the  brain. 

H¥OSG¥AMUS  is  a  powerful  nar¬ 
cotic.  In  medicinal  doses  it  is  anodyne,  hy¬ 
pnotic  and  anti-spasmodic ;  allaying  pain, 
soothing  excitability,  inducing  sleep  and 
arresting  spasm. 

It  does  not  produce  constipation  like  opi¬ 
um,  but  has  a  tendency  to  act  as  a  laxative. 

Is  good  in  Chronic  Cough,  iration  of  the 
urinary  organs  and  inflammatory  cases  at¬ 
tended  with  excitability,  painful  spasmodic, 
affections,  hysteria,  rheumatism  and  gout. 
It  is  much  used  by  physicians  in  connection 
with  griping  cathartics,  to  counteract  the 
disagreeable  effects. 

There  are  other  very  valuable  ingredients 
used  in  preparing  these  Fills  and  the  pro¬ 
prietors  assure  all  who  use  them  that  they 
do  not  contain  mercury  or  any  mineral  sub¬ 
stance  whatever. 


Foe  Sick  and  Nervous  Headache,  (in¬ 
duced  by  costiveness,)  Indigestion,  Foul 
breath,  Jaundice,  Liver  Camplaint,  and  all 
Bilious  disorders,  take  from  one  to  two  Pills 
on  going  to  bed  and  repeat  every  night  until 
you  have  taken  from  twelve  to  sixteen,  un¬ 
less  you  get  relief  before. 

Foe  Dyspepsia,  take  one  Pill  every  morn¬ 
ing  a  half  hour  before  breakfast,  for  three 
mornings  and  then  omit  for  three  mornings, 
leaving  tea  and  coffee  alone  for  the  time,  and 
eat  very  little  highly  seasoned  or  greasy 
food, — and  continue  this  treatment  until  you 
get  relief. 

Foe  Neuralgia,  take  from  one  to  two 
Pills  on  going  to  bed,  and  bathe  the  part 


affected  with  “  Dr.  Downing’s  Kill-Pain.” — 
Read  carefully  the  other  side  of  this  circular. 

Foe  Rheumatism  and  Gout  take  two  Pills 
on  retiring  at  night  for  three  nights,  then 
omit  three  nights,  and  so  continue  until 
better. 

For  Dropsy,  Pains  in  the  Side,  Back, 
Stomach,  Limbs  or  joints,  same  dose  as  for 
rheumatism. 

Foe  Night  Sweats,  or  Cold  feet,  or  Wake¬ 
fulness  the  same  a3  above. 

For  Fever  and  Ague  in  the  first  stage  of 
the  disease,  take  two  Pills  on  retiring  at 
night,  and  one  Pill  half  an  hour  before 
breakfast,  and  continue  until  relieved. 

Price,  25  cents  per  box. 


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I  >11.  WAHOMONOGO’S 

INDIAN  PILE  REMEDY. 

A  safe  and  certain  Cure  for  Haemorrhoids  or  Piles. 


Burlington,  Yt.,  May  8,  1873. 

To  WHOM  IT  MAY  CONCERN: 

This  is  to  certify  that  I  have  this  day  transferred  to  Henry  &  John¬ 
son  (of  Burlington,  Yt.)  the  full  control  of  Hr.  Wahomonogo’s  Indian 
Pile  Remedy,  and  have  taught  them  the  “ Secret ”  how  to  manufacture 
the  same.  All  orders  should  be  addressed  to  them. 

RAKSOM  COLBETII. 

In  assuming  the  Proprietorship  of  “Dr.  Wahomonogo’s  Indian  Pile  Remedy”  we  have 
onlv  to  say  we  do  sincerely  believe  it  to  be  the  best ,  the  surest  and  safest  Remedy  for  Piles 
yet  discovered. 

“  Itching  Piles  ”  can  be  positively  cured ;  also  Blind  and  Bleeding  Piles. 

“Itching  riles”  may  be  recognized  by  a  fine  Rash  under  the  skin  scarcely  perceptible 
and  almost  colorless,  producing  a  very  disagreeable  and  distressing  “Itching”  as  though 
an  innumerable  number  of  Pin  worms  were  crawling  in  and  about  the  rectum.  It  is  gen¬ 
erally  preceeded  by  ordinary  Piles. 

We  invite  our  friends  to  give  this  valuable  medicine  a  trial  if 
suffering  with  ordinary  Piles,  for  the  longer  you  delay  the  harder  it 
is  to  effect  a  cure.  We  guarantee  satisfaction  in  every  case  when  faith¬ 
fully  used  according  to  directions. 

Remember  this  Ointment  is  purely  vegetable  xmd  perfectly  harmless ! 

JDIT^EOTIOIsrS. 

Wash  carefully  with  tepid  water  and  castile  soap  once  a  day. 

Stir  the  contents  of  the  bottle  with  a  splinter,  then  apply  the  Ointment  with  the  ball  of 
the  finger.  For  internal  Piles,  it  should  be  applied  with  a  candle  by  inserting  it  from  two 
to  four  inches.  The  application  should  be  made  twice  in  twenty-four  hours. 

Price  $  1.00  per  Bottle — Sold  by  all  Druggists. 

HENRY  &  JOHNSON,  Proprietors, 

Burlington,  Vt. 


Please  read  the  following  home  testimony. 


To  whom  it  may  concern  : 

We,  the  undersigned,  Druggists  of  Burling¬ 
ton,  Vt.,  certify  that  we  have  sold  “Dr.  Wa- 
hoinonogo’s  Indian  Pile  Remedy”  for  several 
years  past,  under  a  guarantee  and  have 
never  had  to  redeem  a  bottle  yet.  All  our 
customers  speak  very  highly  of  it. 

R.  B.  Stearns  &  Co.,  E.  W.  Bup.ritt, 
Henry  D.  Jones,  Vincent  A  Taft, 
Wells,  Ricuardson  A  Co., 

Wholesale  Druggists. 

Burlington,  Vt.,  May  12,  1873. 
To  whom  it  rnay  concern  : 

In  1869  I  procured  a  bottle  of  Dr.  Waho- 
monogo's  Indian  Pile  Remedy  of  R.  Colbeth, 
after  using  it  a  short  time,  was  cured.  I 
cheerfully  recommend  it  to  anv  one  troubled 
with  the  Piles,  as  I  think  it  is  a  sure  cure. 

Geo.  J.  Stannard, 
Major  General. 

Burlington,  Vt.,  May  12,  1873. 

To  whom  it  may  concern : 

In  August,  1869,  coming  from  Ogdens- 


burgh  I  was  taken  with  Piles.  I  used  Dr. 
Wahomonogo’s  Indian  Pile  Remedy  and  was 
cured,  after  using  the  medicine  according  to 
directions,  and  have  had  no  return  of  the 
difficulty  since. 

Jo.  D.  Hatch, 

President  of  Board  of  Aldermen. 

East  Rutland,  May  2,  1870. 

Dear  Sir. — My  wife  has  been  troubled  with 
the  tumor  piles  and  I  have  tried  five  different 
doctors  and  medicines  but  to  no  effect,  until 
your  remedy,  the  Indian  Pile  Remedy.  I 
procured  a  bottle  immediately.  The  first 
application  gave  her  great  relief  and  after 
using  one  bottle  she  was  completely  cured. 
I  can  therefore  speak  in  much  praise  of  this 
valuable  medicine. 

P.  Lynch. 

tfaY'  Wo  have  certificates  from  nearly 
every  Physician  in  Burlington  and  vicinity 
and  guarantee  every  one  genuine.  You  have 
only  to  try  this  medicine  which  has  cured  so 
many,  and  then  you  too,  can  “  certify  ”  with 
great  joy. 


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When  the  chilling  winds  of  winter 
Howl  ainid  the  leafless  brandies, 

When  from  out  the  North  the  Storm  King 
Marches  with  his  snowy  Banners, — 

And  with  fierce  and  sudden  conquest 
Lays  all  summer  dead  before  him: 

Every  flower  and  every  leaflet 
He  lays  stark  and  dead  before  him ; 

And  the  singing  birds  of  summer 
Fly  away  from  all  the  Northland. 

Where  the  air  seems  full  of  arrows, 

Full  of  sharp  and  stinging  arrows 
That  will  pierce  us,  if  we  venture 
But  to  step  outside  the  doorway, 

Then  Consumption,  fell  destroyer, 

Sallies  forth  to  seek  his  victims. 

Coughs  and  Colds  are  his  forerunners, 
Marking  where  success  is  easy ; 

And,  where  these  are  not  resisted 
But  allowed  to  hold  possession, 

There  Consumption,  gaunt  and  ghastly, 
Soon  will  make  his  dread  appearance, 

And  will  seize  his  hapless  victims. 

Would  you  have  a  sure  protection 
From  this  foe,  so  justly  dreaded! 

A  protection  so  unfailing 
That  you  need  not  fear  his  visits? 

Go  and  Buy  some  DOWNS’  ELIXIR, 

Some  real  N.  H.  Downs’  Elixir; 

Made  from  all  most  healing  Balsams 
Found  in  all  the  Northern  forests, — 
Balsams  of  the  Pine  and  Fir  tree: 

Made  in  Burlington — a  city 
Standing  near  the  Champlain  waters; 

At  one  hundred  twenty-seven, 

Very  near  the  head  of  Church  Street, 

By  the  firm  of  Henry  &  Johnson, 
Medicine  men,  well  known  tq  many: 

And  for  sale  at  every  Drug  Store 
Throughout  all  the  frozen  Northland. 

’Tis  a  safe  and  sure  protection, 

Go  and  buy  it,  and  be  happy. 


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Every  Lady  should  keep  it  on  her  toilet  stand.  It  is  a  nice  Dressing. 

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|  know  tf)e  wort fy  of  fi.  J)own$’  J^lixir,  and  know  just 
how  to  use  it,  hut  if  any  one  does  not  get  tJ)e  desired  effect 
we  adwise  t1)em  to  increase  the  dose  and  follow  directions 
around  each  hottle,  carefully .  Xife  is  precious  and  medicines 
should  he  taken  promptly  and  at  the  right  time.  The  large 
hottles  are  much  cheaper  in  long  standing  Pulmonary  com¬ 
plaints,  as  you  should  use  the  Thxir  freely . 

Price ,  small  bottle ,  35  ets .  Large ,  $ 1.00 . 


5 


ELECTRIC  OINTMENT 


Cares  Scratches,  Calls,  Calls,  Flesh  Wounds,  Salt  Rheum,  k 

1  to  6  applications  will  cure  the  worst  cases  of  Scratches.  1  to  2 
applications  will  cure  Galls,  Flesh  YVounds  and  Chapped  Hands. 
4  to  6  applications  will  cure  Founder  when  in  its  early  stage,  (after 
the  disease  is  seated  it  cannot  be  wholly  cured.)  This  Ointment, 
however,  will  prove  very  beneficial.  1  to  2  applications  will  cure 
Cow’s  sore  teats.  Farmers,  try  it. 

HENRY'S  ELECTRIC  OINTMENT  used  according  to  directions,  with  JOHN¬ 
SON’S  CONDITION  POWDERS,  is  warranted  to  cure  Scratches. 

DIPwECTIOlTS. 

For  Scratches,  clean  the  part  affected  with  Castile  Soap;  apply  once 
a  day  enough  to  moisten  the  sore ;  rub  it  in  thoroughly  with  the  fingers. 
Never  in  any  case  use  hot  irons,  nor  pick  the  scab  off,  which  will 
form  after  the  first  application.  For  Founders,  apply  to  the  coronary 
ring,  (the  point  where  the  skin  joins  the  hoofs,)  also  to  the  frog  of  the 
hoof,  once  in  three  days.  For  Galls,  Calks,  Flesh  Wounds,  Chapped 
Hands,  Salt  Rheum,  &c.,  apply  every  day  until  healed,  always  observ¬ 
ing  to  rub  it  in  thoroughly.  For  Salt  Rheum,  first  cleanse  the  blood. 


JOHNSON’S 


CELEBRATED 

CONDITION  POWDERS. 


For  HORSES,  CATTLE  and  SWINE. 

These  Powders  niayj^e  given  with  great  advantage  in  all  cases  of 
worms,  loss  of  appetiteyroughness  of  the  hair  or  coat,  stoppage  of 
water  and  bowels,  all  coughs  and  colds,  inflamation  of  the  lungs  and 
bowels,  recent  founders,  swelling  of  the  glands  of  the  throat,  horse 
distemper,  hide  bound,  and  also  will  check  the  heaves,  and  in  recent 
cases  effect  a  cure.  In  fact,  there  is  no  disease  among  horses,  cattle 
and  swine  where  these  valuable  Powders  are  not  called  for,  and  by  their 
timely  administration  they  will  save  the  lives  of  many  valuable  animals. 

dDIF^EOTIOISrS. 

The  dose  fora  horse  is  from  one  to  two  tabl^spoonfuls,  acording  to  severity  of  attack  in 
any  feed  a  horse  will  eat,  mixed  in  a  little  water.  The  same  for  cattle,  and  a  little  less  for 
swine.  For  the  young  of  either  of  ihe  above,  about  one-half  the  dose.  In  severe  cases, 
when  the  animals  refuse  to  eat,  it  will  be  necessary  to  increase  the  dose  a  little,  and  mix  it 
with  a  ball  of  rneal  and  force  it  down  the  throat. 

Price  25  cents,  or  Five  Packages  for  One  Dollar.  • 

IIEjftTEllf  fJc  JOI'IMSOBJ,  P2?op3?ictops? 

BURLINGTON,  VT. 


Henry  Johnson  s  ‘  (  lioice  family  Preparations”  sold  everywhere. 

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Ji  fl.  P0WJS(^’  ^LIXIRt  f^T/BLI£HED 


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fail  to  try 

N.  fl.  DOWNS’  ELIXIR 

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COUGHS,  COLDS, 
CROUP, 

WHOOPING  COUGH, 
SPITTING  BLOOD, 

ASTHMA, 

PLEURISY, 


AND  ALL 

LUNG  COMPLAINTS. 


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DR.  DOWNING’S 

KILL-PAIN 

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Reliable  Medicine, 

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SPEEDY  CURE 

OF 

CRAMPS, 
Bowel  Complaints, 
NEURALGIA, 

Nervous  or  Sick  Headache, 

CHOLERA  MORBUS, 
SORE  THROAT, 
Toothache,  &e. 
it  has 

NO  SUPEEIOE. 


It  affords  us  much  pleasure  to  thank  our  many 
friends ,  and  customers,  for  past  favors  and  patronage. 
We  take  this  occasion  to  say,  our  stock  of  goods  is  com¬ 
plete  in  every  particular ,  and  will  be  sold,  as  usual,  at  a  very  small 
advance.  We  believe  “  The  nimble  sixpence  is  better  than  the  slow  • 
shilling.  ” 

ti&zPOur  goods  are  all  warranted  as  represented.  Please  call  and 
see  us  before  purchasing  elsewhere.  It  is  no  trouble  for  us  to  show 
our  merchandise. 


In  conclusion  we  present  this  little  Pamphlet  and  bespeak  for  it 
a  careful  perusal 


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